The Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his Coppenhagen based firm BIG has won the Kimball Art Center competition.  This international competition was charged with designing a new home for the art center in Park City, Utah. So what makes this design the winner?  According to Maurice Cox, a member of the selecting group,  “BIG won the competition by proposing an iconic building that honors the spirit of Park City’s past and looks ahead into the 21st century.”

Terrace of the proposed Kimball Art Center

The proposed design appears to be a series of skewed Lincoln logs.  The architects have struck a balance between context and current.  They will also be going for a LEED Platinum rating for the new building.

Restaurant of the proposed art center

Spanning the entire height of the building is a signature staircase that emulates the striated form of the building.

So if the art center resembles Lincoln Logs, check out the video featuring Legos.  I think I see a pattern here…..